Credit: Image by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels. Registered dietitian Dr. Daniela Novotny helps break it down. December 9, 2025 by Emily Yeap Vitamin C supplements come in the form of tablets, gummies and powders. How are they similar or different?…
Parents Refusing Lifesaving Vitamin K: Are We Putting Babies at Risk? Every year, thousands of newborn babies around the world face a tiny but terrifying threat: a rare but often fatal brain bleed caused by low blood clotting. The good…
Protect your vision with this essential carotenoid. Many people have never heard of lutein, yet this yellow pigment is essential for protecting vision. Found in vegetables, fruits, and egg yolks, this carotenoid offers powerful antioxidant benefits that the body cannot…
Some two-thirds of Americans don’t get enough bone-strengthening vitamin D. That’s especially true during the cold and dark winter months when people are deprived of the vitamin D provided by the sun’s warming rays. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to…
Skin vitamin C levels are closely tied to levels of the vitamin in the blood (plasma) and can be boosted by increasing fruit intake, according to a new study. Carried out on two dozen healthy adults in both New Zealand…
More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It’s a trend that experts worry could have deadly consequences. Babies are born with very low levels…
